Veterinary Operating Room Assistant

Operating Room Attendant (Central Sterile Technician) | $22–$24/hr
Location: Woburn, MA
Schedule: Full-Time | Four 9-hour shifts
Compensation: $22–$24/hour based on experience and skills assessment leveling

Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital in Woburn, MA is hiring an Operating Room Attendant (Central Sterile Technician) to support our Surgery team. This full-time opportunity is ideal for someone looking to build a career in veterinary medicine while supporting advanced surgical care in a specialty animal hospital.

As a Central Sterile Technician, you’ll play an essential role in maintaining sterile processing standards, preparing surgical instruments, and supporting our operating room teams to provide exceptional patient care.

Compensation:

• $22 - $24 based on skills assessment leveling

• Continuing Education & Uniform Allowance + Free VetBloom access (RACE-approved CE)
• CVT/LVT/RVT license reimbursement
• RECOVER Training for advanced CPR skills
• Veterinary Technician Education Sponsorships + VTNE reimbursement + VTS Support
• 16-Week VTNE Study Group
• Professional Development Assistance
• Starting 3 weeks vacation + Sick Time
• Working a holiday = DOUBLE Pay!
• Employee Referral Bonuses + Employee Pet Discount
• Access exclusive financial benefits to help you save on student loans, mortgages, and personal loans
• NVA Pet Resort Discount + Pet Insurance Discount
• Medical, Dental, Vision + HSA/FSA Options
• Insurance Options: Life and AD&D + Short & Long-Term Disability + Critical Illness + Accident + Hospital Indemnity
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program

• Four 9-hour shifts, alternating every other week:
  • Week One: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
  • Week Two: Monday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday

• Collaborate with department supervisors to ensure availability of sterilized surgical instruments and equipment
• Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, wrap, and sterilize surgical supplies for hospital use
• Set up and disinfect surgical suites and operating room spaces
• Operate steam and ETO sterilizers following safety protocols
• Maintain, inspect, and organize surgical instruments and equipment
• Manage inventory and monitor expiration dates on sterile supplies
• Complete routine autoclave testing and report results
• Disinfect and prepare linens for operating rooms
• Perform scheduled cleaning tasks to maintain surgical cleanliness standards
• Support hospital teams by providing clean, sterile equipment as needed
• Collaborate with Surgery, Anesthesia, and specialty medicine teams to support exceptional patient care

• Experience with surgical instrumentation or sterile processing preferred, but not required
• CRCST or CBSPD certification preferred, but not required
• Veterinary specialty surgery experience is a plus
• Motivated candidates interested in growing a career in veterinary medicine are encouraged to apply
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced hospital environment
• Dependable, flexible, and committed to supporting high-quality patient care
• Strong communication skills with a positive and professional approach
• Commitment to maintaining a respectful, supportive, and team-focused hospital culture
• Fluent English speaking and reading skills required

• Dedicated ambulance bay for emergencies
• Multiple treatment wards and 20+ exam rooms
• Digital radiography, MRI, and CT suites
• Advanced operating rooms
• Veterinary compounding pharmacy, orthopedic and joint replacement surgeries, neurosurgery suite, and oncology center
• Referral services across specialties including Acupuncture, Anesthesia, Cardiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Oncology, Social Work, and Surgery

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About Ethos Veterinary Health

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.
Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.
Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.
At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

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At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.

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Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.